2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino

$1,110 USPC Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$94,782
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$440,820
Entries
456
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
201
Players Left
29

Javier Gets a Double

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

AJ Javier open shoved from the button, and got a call from the big blind.

AJ Javier: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Big Blind: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Board: {k-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}

Javier improved to a set of eights on the turn, and that held up through the river.

Player Chips Progress
AJ Javier
AJ Javier
40,000

Lopez Shoves, Shuts Down Opponent

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

More than 35,000 sat in the middle with the board reading {2-Spades}{10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}.

The big blind checked, and Adrian Lopez bet 18,500. The big blind asked for a count on what Lopez had behind, which was 8,500.

After a few moments, the big blind folded, and Lopez improved his stack to 66,000.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Lopez us
Adrian Lopez
66,000 16,000

Tags: Adrian Lopez

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Justin Lynch Wins Event #9: $250 Hump Day NLH

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Justin Lynch
Justin Lynch

The MSPT United States Poker Championship hits the home stretch this weekend, with the $1,110 Main Event taking center stage. The series schedule includes 11 events, however, with the bulk of the schedule playing out earlier this week at Sycuan Casino.

Event #9: $250 Hump Day NLH, played out on Wednesday, Sept. 22. Colorado resident Justin Lynch took down the tournament.

Chavkin Takes the Chip Lead

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Jay Chavkin
Jay Chavkin

Rachel Cooper opened preflop from the button, the small blind called, and Jay Chavkin three-bet to 16,200 from the big blind.

Cooper four-bet to 46,100, and the small blind folded. Chavkin made the call.

Chavkin led out all-in on the {6-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop. Cooper, who was covered, folded, preserving her remaining 41,000.

The hand puts Chavkin on top of the Day 1c chip leaderboard as Level 9 winds down.

Player Chips Progress
Jay Chavkin
Jay Chavkin
184,000 184,000
Rachel Cooper
Rachel Cooper
41,000 13,000

Tags: Rachel CooperJay Chavkin

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Smith Stacking

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Facing a middle position open to 2,500, Nicholas "grizpoker" Smith made the call on the button.

The flop came {5-Spades}{k-Clubs}{4-Spades}, and the original raiser bet 4,000. Smith raised to 12,000, and got a fold from his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Smith us
Nicholas Smith
62,000 36,000